The Negro leagues, 1869-1960 / by Leslie A. Heaphy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heaphy, Leslie A., 1964-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003], ©2003.
Subjects:
Negro leagues > History.
Baseball > United States > History.
Physical Description:viii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Background and origins
  • Laying the foundations
  • The first Negro national league
  • The Negro leagues move east
  • Not the stats, but life as a ball player off the field
  • Negro league owners and management
  • A new Negro national league
  • Publicity and promotion
  • Barnstorming
  • The local scene
  • South of the border
  • Moving toward integration
  • Opening the doors
  • Demise of the Negro leagues
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: African American teams competing before 1920
  • Appendix B: African American players whose careers began before 1920
  • Appendix C: Negro league teams and opponents
  • Appendix D: Negro league standings, 1920-1955
  • Appendix E: Latin American players in the Negro leagues
  • Appendix F: Negro league players in Latin America.